Tech Team Agenda: 3:00 - 4:00pm in Library

Welcome Back & Goals for the Year

  • Timelines for remaining projectors, audio and SMARTBoards
  • Projectors - few more need to be installed
  • Audio - few more need to be installed
  • SMART Boards - 5th Grade and IS
    • Extra SMARTBoard will be in 212 (Set - up a calendar do not leave 12:00 -2:00 D and E Days)
  • Tiered approach to training: SMART Board 101, 201, and 301

Release Time (2 half days - Wellness and Health), evening course for Ashland Credit/CEU's, PLC's (3-4:00 pm) 2nd Semester

  • Learning 2.0 Tools - Send out survey for Tech Cafe' session topics October 26th (3-4:00 pm) - Lauren Survey Monkey (send out 9/7, due 9/15)
  • Discovery Streaming
  • Wordles
  • VoiceThread
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Wikis for communication and collaboration - work session
  • iPods/Garageband
  • iPad
  • Other
  • iMovie - Bring your own footage to edit:)

Poster printer and software update

Type to Learn - instructions to build their classes in drop boxes, Andrea and Carol Co. will be available to support teachers insetting up classes
EM Games - not on desktops. Try restarting computer, re-log in, then help-desk

Reading A - Z account update

Collaboration and Training Needs

Complex Thinking - 10/18, rubric pilot - Ashland credit or CEUs, essential questions, reflective

SMARTBoard Training and Resources-http://smartboardsinua.wikispaces.com/

Web 2.0 Tools

iPod Plan - Check out through the library?

  • Share ways that they can be used in the classroom: Becky, Kathy, Debbie, Maggie, Nancy, Katie
  • Training and/or Showcase iPod Resources from 3-4pm
  • Tech Cafe' Sessions
  • Resources on wiki
  • Ashland credit - integrate with Complex Thinking

iPad

  • Used in Library and available for teacher checkout
  • Need to purchase app's from iTunes so we can see possibilities and capabilities of tool
  • Input from teachers to add to iPad applications list
  • Proposal {iPad Apps.xlsx}

Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010
1. iPods =- Ideas for future? Perhaps 1 teacher may want a "class set"?
Need PD for the iPods. Not being used as we hope. Need to have Tech Cafe' sessions
Becky, Kathy, Debbie, Maggie, Nancy, Katie - Share ways that they have been used with the staff
Do these need to be returned to library during checkout?
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-2. No iPad yet in the library, has it been ordered? Approximately when will it be here? Jeff said it was ordered last month.2. No iPad yet in the library, has it been ordered? Approximately when will it be here? Jeff said it was ordered last month.
Yes...we have the accessories, but no iPad yet .
Will be housed in new library for testing and evaluation
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-3. No poster printer software yet, has it been ordered? Approximately when will it be here? Jeff ordered it last month.3. No poster printer software yet, has it been ordered? Approximately when will it be here? Jeff ordered it last month.
Adobe Photoshop Elements ordered
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-4. Timelines for remaining projectors and audio? This summer?4. Timelines for remaining projectors and audio? This summer?
Meeting with Jason and Jeff on 6/1/10 this will be addressed
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-5. Where will SMARTBoard be housed? This needs to be finalized.5. Where will SMARTBoard be housed? This needs to be finalized.
WIll be permanently mounted in Room 214 (old ibrary) This will be checked out on schedule (similar to the library/computer lab). Jeff will work with us to find a computer that can work with he SMARTBoard
Review PD needed on (ie - lunch and learns)
Other concerns -Barrington needs another computer lab...ideas discussed and need further consideration. Largest roadblock is attaining computers and needs for computers in the classroom. Jason and Jeff will address these issues on 6/1/10.
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-6. Complex Thinking Focus for the 2010 - 2011 School Year.6. Complex Thinking Focus for the 2010 - 2011 School Year.
Agenda: Thursday, May 27, 2010-6. Complex Thinking Focus for the 2010 - 2011 School Year.-7. SMARTBoard training opportunities this summer:7. SMARTBoard training opportunities this summer:**
SMARTBoard, Moodle, and Technology Summit in New Albany on August 20, 2010 from 8:00 - 3:00 p.m. This is a free event. Please register at the link below: